SDR 9620739935

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1332U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47404
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Compressor
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT ROTATION, THE RIGHT ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK LANDING AT MDW. AFTER LANDING, FIRE PERSONNEL REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. AS A PRECAUTION, CREW PULLED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE AND FIRED ONE BOTTLE. FUEL LEAK CEASED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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